Stop data brokers from exposing your information. Go to my sponsor aura.com/hasard to get a 14-day free trial and see if your personal information has been compromised
They are all really smart, chill guys. Always preparing before hand and therefor being able to be so calm. I love the work ethics of these guys, its next level
I was a Marine grunt in the 80's. The level of professionalism and intelligence of Marine pilots always impressed me. They are on another level. I imagine all pilots are that way.
Same same! As fresh faced grunt I noticed the helos flying patterns above during amphib exercises and later escorting us while doing CH-47 & 53 exercises. When I witnessed the mostly CWOS & Warrant officers coming off the flight line they seemed cut from a different cloth than the other aviator types. My alpha gunner said they walked like demi-gods and I've referred to them as such ever since. Real cool cats, not the college frat studs that flew the fixed wings or the cowboys of the troop transports.
I was a 6017 for 9 years before getting out. Hi/LOW CDI/QAR on the F/A 18. This was one of the best videos of seeing the other side of our Marine Corps aviation. I earned my PPL w/ complex so it even made the video better. Dad was a H34 and Ch46 pilot in Vietnam (x3) I appreciate the skills and your service. Oh Rahh!
Men like your dad are quite litteraly the only reason i exist my pops was force recon and he got saved by a huey pilot that was told not to fly because the lz was too hot i was almost ended nearly 30 years befor as my pops used to jokingly say the best part of me ran down the crack of my moms ass. Im pretty broken and blind but maybey thats why i always dreamed of flying. We used to watch alot of war movies and anytime he would see a cobra spin the mini he would say thats the sound of the valkyries tearing the heavens to rescue our boys. I miss the salty old bastard
@@Jose-wd6kn yeah defo gives ya sense of purpose idk what my reason for being here is but i damn sure know there is one anyone with lineage thats survived a war the miracle of life has a hard enough fight with nature so if your alive after someone responsible for your ancestory got clipped and almost died you realy gotta live it to the fullest
I was a 6114 Cobra and Huey power plants and drive train CDQAR when I got out. I sent the first Huey to Texas for the upgrade. I found out later that all got scraped and they built new airframes.
Loved my time in the Apache and think the Cobra brings a lot to the table. Happy to be a Commercial guy at this point. Let the next generation take over. S/F
It's amazing to me how tech upgrades made a helo from the Vietnam era not only relevant but a high tech and cutting edge aircraft that is at the top of the food chain on the battle field. I'm simply floored by how awesome this craft is and it's ability to take the fight to the enemy and come back to base. Professional pilots and their impact on the mission success cannot be over stated.
MANPADS and modern air defense has largely made helicopters obsolete. Look at Ukraine. Larger drones will replace helos in pretty much all future near-peer conflicts. Sad, piloting these looks badass
I´m so happy my country decided to buy a few Vipers and Venoms from You. We had Mi-35s which were nice, but this is step into new generation and pilots love it. They were also very thrilled to work with your (US) instructors. Very good coop. Great video.
There's a book called "Low Level Hell" about the hunter-killer teams, AH-1's and OH-6's, in Vietnam that is absolutely a MUST read if you're interested in helo's in combat.
One of the original CO's of the Red Dogs used to insist on flying so close that it seemed like our rotors were overlaping. Always made me a little nervous, but he was a damn fine stick. Good times.
@@scytheviper2748 With modern composite blades, probably not an explosive event, but it would be a verrry bad day. You'd be lucky to land a mid-air rotor collision. That said, personally I'll only fly as close as is reasonable. No need to put half a dozen lives at risk just to get a little closer.
I was a 6114 Flightline mech stationed at Camp Pendleton for 12 years and one thing that amazes me about the Zulu's and Yankee's is that their parts and systems are about 80% interchangeable.
From Summerville, SC, big shout out to my guy Red Dog. Born and raised in the same home town. Thank again for another banger Hasard. Blue skies boys. 🙏🏼
The most beautiful coffee grinder ever. Zulu is a badass beuty. Technically the Apache is surely more advanced and deadly, but Zulu looks 100x better in my opinion. Old birds are good birds.
Watching this really hurt my heart. I sure do miss flying. The apache was like an extension of my body. I would think and the aircraft responded. I am very grateful for the experience.
Shit man could be worse im so busted and blind the military wouldnt let me fly a desk and ever since i was a kid i wanted to fly and its never gonna happen. So i mean at least you got up there and at that in the badest heli to ever grace the sky some if us will be fortunate to experience it in a simulator most never at all your a rare breed
@@todydn you’re right. Just wish I could be teaching this younger generation how to fly and fight it. Instead I’m on my third back surgery with another one in the future. But I am thankful for the time I was able to fly it.
@@jamestorres4705 if i wasnt on my way to neck and back surgery for the first time at 29 yrs old and i wasnt blind as my 96 year old gpa that watched a nuke at bikini id be doing everything in my power to be up there closest i ever got was sitting in a sr71 retired at wings over the rockies the night of my senior prom. I wanted to go for aerospace engineering get the second best thing building the machines but then nasa got defunded under obama and that meant alot of funding for lockheed and others went poof and it just seemed pointless wish i woulda stuck it out i could be working at space x lol. I believe you could teach youngins to fly maybey in the sim but teaching none the less hell id take some lessons just to get better at warthunder and squad lol
@@jamestorres4705you should look into flight simulators. If you get yourself a decent computer and HOTAS you can have a ton of fun in Digital Combat Simulator World's AH-64D
Had the chance to sit in a Zulu recently at Pensacola Naval AS during airshow. That thing is meant for small guys. I am not big at 6 foot 170 lbs but it was tight getting in and out.
It's kinda cool how the visor is centered on the pilot's right eye instead of centered on their face. Does that mean left-eye dominant pilots would need a mirrored helmet and visor?
Can’t speak on that visor for that model of the Cobra but in the Apache, we wear an HDU that’s in front of our right eye. It has night vision, all flight and weapons symbology and other info. Like a HUD but in your eye. If you’re left eye dominant like I am, I had to train my right eye and I did that my closing my left eye for short periods of time to make my right eye take charge. Sounds crazy but it wasn’t that big of a deal. Even after 20 years, I’d occasionally have to blink my left eye to remind it, especially if there were a lot of lights visible outside or if I accidentally turn up the interior lights a little too much to look at something. There’s new technology coming out all of the time that will be much better. Unfortunately I will never get to use it.
@@chilledburrito @donjones4719 Could someone drop the penny for these fellows, I cant do it, not anymore... Reddit has taken too much strength and hope away.
Terrific video, thanks for posting! I thought this terrain looked familiar & when I saw the hangars it was confirmed that they're flying over NAS/NAEC Lakehurst, NJ (where the Hindenburg blew up at. These days they call it something like Joint Base McGuire (AFB) - Fort Dix (Army) & NAS Lakehurst (Navy). This is the base where they test anything to do with aircraft carrier catapults. I'm not sure if it still is but back in the day Navy/Marines that were to be Aerographers Mate/weatherman went to school here as well as personnel that were going to be PR's (parachute riggers/aircraft survival equipmentman) who were in charge of maintaining all of the emergency equipment (life rafts, radios, parachutes etc.) that are inside any particular aircraft. After I got out of the Navy from being an Naval Aircrewman on Lockheed P-3C Orion's I learned to fly at Lakewood Airport (Lakewood connects to Lakehurst). Seeing those hangars helped me navigate back in 1995 when I was flying solo.
ah right on so it is Lakehurst lol. Army has a Blackhawk facility there now. It's where I work. I drive past the hindenburg crash site every day. And I've flown around that training area quite a bit.
I had a great opportunity to fly with these dudes in combat and stateside for a bunch of JTAC validation and we talked through some awesome weaponeering theory incorporating us (AC-130) and cobras and Hueys. It was a blast. Really good guys great pilots.
Amazing how long-lived these aircraft platforms are. The original AH-1 first flew almost 50 years ago and the UH-1 it was developed from is a couple years away from 60 years old. That's some impressive heritage, even though it's likely that every single component of the Zulu's design is an improvement upon the original's. It's still an H-1.
Semper Fi! Give'm hell! Always wanted to be a Cobra pilot. My Uncle flew them in Vietnam. My vision kept me from going zero. Enlisted and ended up in Comm.
Met a guy who flew the ch53 and f8’s in vietnam. Yes, he did both. Hundreds of combat missions on fixed and rotary. One of the last Marines to leave Saigon, and the XO who helped plan the helo evac
I can't parse half of the jargon they speak, but it is an absolute joy to watch extremely dedicated and talented pilots in control of some of the most amazing machines invented!
The view from those seats is awesome. I flew civilian helicopters many years ago. Always dreamed for having a go at something like this. Didn’t realise the cobra was still in service.
@@sorincaladera936 oh I noticed that in the video. That would make a massive difference. I never flew twins myself but have flown in plenty. So much safer and more power available. And on such a light attack helicopter that would be significant.
They are pretty reliable too hardly any major issues. More likely avi related issues pop up but long as routine maintenance and inspection done pretty good.
That is completely false. Apaches have never carried them. I started flying AH-64A in the 80’s and then went on to fly AH-64D and taught the E model. We have never carried them nor have we had the integration for them. They may have tested some for R&D at the Test Activity Center or wherever but that’s it. We did put the Stingers on the OH-58 for a little while. Sorry to break the bad news to you. The Army is the only service to fly the AH-64. As far as I know, the Marines were the only ones to put Stingers on the AH-1. The AH-64’s mission wasn’t to perform air to air missions. They would have been wasted weight.
I never thought about the AOA. 25-45* in on the target then launch the rocket drives the rocket to the target, you're basically sling-shotting it to the target. I bet they learned that in Vietnam.
Coolest GD video ive seen in my entire life. "Yeah im a fighter pilot and my buddy the fighter helo pilot not only took me out for a spin in his fighter helo but also let me fly in and shoot its guns.......no biggie"
Camp Lejeune I presume. I remember sleeping next to an aerial range and hearing cobras coming in shooting that 20mm and rockets. I was a little nervous due to our proximity to the range. Really cool video. Thank you
May I ask how you were allowed to actually operate the aircraft during a ride along? I’m not familiar with military aviation regulations. I work in the Navy nuclear community and we were never allowed to have people that weren’t in an official capacity touch any of our controls so say.
Thank you all for your service and sacrifices for our nation. May God keep you safe in the coming years as it seems like WWIII is unavoidable. PS…that is one beautiful aircraft.
@@jts0221 I think he might have been talking about Hasard Lee, the creator of this channel who is air force & has several videos of himself on this channel flying f16s as an adversary pilot. In this video he is in the front seat (gunner)- must be some type of joint service training between air force & marine corp?? Maybe he'll talk more about it in another video.
I’m graduating high school in a month and going to college next year. I’m wondering if ROTC is the right route for being a fighter pilot. Are there better routes?
I would love to know what the pros and cons of a cobra versus the Apache helicopter. Years ago when I was serving in the army, they still had cobras used as scout helicopters. They weren’t near as advanced as these helicopters I think they only had one engine.
Wow the Z uses a video game controller like device as the gunner, talk about getting our youth able to jump into an important role of military much more easilly . Awesome Amazing and thanks to these legends for all you do!
I keep hoping DCS will get the Zulu Cobra someday. They added the Apache, but my heart belongs to the Cobra family. I'll even settle for a Whiskey Cobra.
Excellent video, excellent aircraft, and excellent crew! Thank you for posting this video Marine Air and the Zulu are fascinating, I enjoy learning about the personnel/aircraft 🇺🇸
I know of another UA-camr that recently got qualified to fly a Blackhawk. He said it was far easier to fly because of the built in electronics to aid in flying. I think in the next year he may buy one for himself.
40 years ago i was in the corp as a engine mech and i st mech every once in a while . i do remember the cobras we had on board even back then you wouldn't want to mess with one of them .
Man talk about taking me back. I flew the Bell OH-58D which was the best scout attack helicopter the Army ever had. Like the Z, the D was a maneuverable beast. Love it
Stop data brokers from exposing your information. Go to my sponsor aura.com/hasard to get a 14-day free trial and see if your personal information has been compromised
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm🤨🤨🤔 seems tempting
But there’s one problem….
WHERES THE BOEING AH-64 APACHE??????!!!!!!!! NO FAR!!!!!
Right, there is nothing else you would rather be flying than an aircraft that kills people...
That is a Cobra. No where near the "jet of helicopters"....
Stop advertising on people’s videos! ;-}. MM
"you want controls?" "you have controoolsss" - the level of chill this pilot has is just amazing. All of them hahahah
"I really wanna get you to shoot!" lol
just the audio is golden.
i loved talking air on. it’s like they’re hitting on you.
They are all really smart, chill guys. Always preparing before hand and therefor being able to be so calm. I love the work ethics of these guys, its next level
RIGHT!!! 🤣 That was insane to me
Military is desperate for recruits. lol Not kidding.
I love how friendly and chill these guys are..
Friendly? These guys are killers like are you mad 😠😠 and they call it the ZULU as if Chaka Zulu approved of the name 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
@@renaissancem9836damn bro you really dont like people huh?😂
@@oliverlarsen6768 Did Chaka Zulu approved of it 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@renaissancem9836 Did Chaka Zulu need to?
@@19killy74 No, no he did not.
I was a Marine grunt in the 80's. The level of professionalism and intelligence of Marine pilots always impressed me. They are on another level. I imagine all pilots are that way.
You gotta be really smart, and fit to fly.
@@SubParPilot Tell that to the former XO of the 1/101st, partner. He would have loved Korea.
I agree! Semper Fi, brother, from an 80s air winger.
Same same! As fresh faced grunt I noticed the helos flying patterns above during amphib exercises and later escorting us while doing CH-47 & 53 exercises. When I witnessed the mostly CWOS & Warrant officers coming off the flight line they seemed cut from a different cloth than the other aviator types. My alpha gunner said they walked like demi-gods and I've referred to them as such ever since. Real cool cats, not the college frat studs that flew the fixed wings or the cowboys of the troop transports.
I was a 6017 for 9 years before getting out. Hi/LOW CDI/QAR on the F/A 18. This was one of the best videos of seeing the other side of our Marine Corps aviation. I earned my PPL w/ complex so it even made the video better. Dad was a H34 and Ch46 pilot in Vietnam (x3) I appreciate the skills and your service. Oh Rahh!
Men like your dad are quite litteraly the only reason i exist my pops was force recon and he got saved by a huey pilot that was told not to fly because the lz was too hot i was almost ended nearly 30 years befor as my pops used to jokingly say the best part of me ran down the crack of my moms ass. Im pretty broken and blind but maybey thats why i always dreamed of flying. We used to watch alot of war movies and anytime he would see a cobra spin the mini he would say thats the sound of the valkyries tearing the heavens to rescue our boys. I miss the salty old bastard
@@todydnthat’s awesome man
@@Jose-wd6kn yeah defo gives ya sense of purpose idk what my reason for being here is but i damn sure know there is one anyone with lineage thats survived a war the miracle of life has a hard enough fight with nature so if your alive after someone responsible for your ancestory got clipped and almost died you realy gotta live it to the fullest
I was a 6114 Cobra and Huey power plants and drive train CDQAR when I got out. I sent the first Huey to Texas for the upgrade. I found out later that all got scraped and they built new airframes.
So glad you’re on our side Hazard.
If they're not on the America First bandwagon, then they are NOT on your side.
@@elzippo488 shut up
@@elzippo488and you think "they're" the problem? Yikes.
@@elzippo488 You mean the Israel first bandwagon, you just don't know it.
Loved my time in the Apache and think the Cobra brings a lot to the table. Happy to be a Commercial guy at this point. Let the next generation take over. S/F
Lived my dream man! I'm putting together my woft packet, I'm hopeful I'll be part of that next generation.
It's amazing to me how tech upgrades made a helo from the Vietnam era not only relevant but a high tech and cutting edge aircraft that is at the top of the food chain on the battle field. I'm simply floored by how awesome this craft is and it's ability to take the fight to the enemy and come back to base. Professional pilots and their impact on the mission success cannot be over stated.
MANPADS and modern air defense has largely made helicopters obsolete. Look at Ukraine. Larger drones will replace helos in pretty much all future near-peer conflicts. Sad, piloting these looks badass
If they're transporting people, there'll be people flying them
Helicopter pilots, because jet pilots need hero's too.
Funny!
*Heroes
I´m so happy my country decided to buy a few Vipers and Venoms from You. We had Mi-35s which were nice, but this is step into new generation and pilots love it. They were also very thrilled to work with your (US) instructors. Very good coop. Great video.
Greetings to Czechia from Croatia ❤
Both the Viper and Venom are very cool aircraft
theres nothing nice about anything russian
@@nomercyinc6783the mi-24, and by extension the mi-35 are some of the most successful attack helicopters, ever. So I’m not sure what your issue is
No offense you shouldn't be able to own them no other country nor ally should. Just my opinion.
There's a book called "Low Level Hell" about the hunter-killer teams, AH-1's and OH-6's, in Vietnam that is absolutely a MUST read if you're interested in helo's in combat.
Absolutely ❤
One of the original CO's of the Red Dogs used to insist on flying so close that it seemed like our rotors were overlaping. Always made me a little nervous, but he was a damn fine stick. Good times.
This is a cool experience to read about. Would clipping rotors cause them to instantly explode, or could they remain intact enough to stay in the air?
@@scytheviper2748 With modern composite blades, probably not an explosive event, but it would be a verrry bad day. You'd be lucky to land a mid-air rotor collision. That said, personally I'll only fly as close as is reasonable. No need to put half a dozen lives at risk just to get a little closer.
I worked this program 30 years ago on aircraft survivability. Glad to see it working.
I was a 6114 Flightline mech stationed at Camp Pendleton for 12 years and one thing that amazes me about the Zulu's and Yankee's is that their parts and systems are about 80% interchangeable.
holy shit, another 6114?
From Summerville, SC, big shout out to my guy Red Dog. Born and raised in the same home town. Thank again for another banger Hasard. Blue skies boys. 🙏🏼
If I heard someone chewing gum through my headset, I'd lose my shit.
Back in the 70's as a young Marine I was in love with the Cobra. Nice to see it's up grade in 2024. Glad to see you getting a taste of it Hasard.
The most beautiful coffee grinder ever. Zulu is a badass beuty. Technically the Apache is surely more advanced and deadly, but Zulu looks 100x better in my opinion. Old birds are good birds.
The Cobra is such a mean little bastard
Watching this really hurt my heart. I sure do miss flying. The apache was like an extension of my body. I would think and the aircraft responded. I am very grateful for the experience.
Shit man could be worse im so busted and blind the military wouldnt let me fly a desk and ever since i was a kid i wanted to fly and its never gonna happen. So i mean at least you got up there and at that in the badest heli to ever grace the sky some if us will be fortunate to experience it in a simulator most never at all your a rare breed
@@todydn you’re right. Just wish I could be teaching this younger generation how to fly and fight it. Instead I’m on my third back surgery with another one in the future. But I am thankful for the time I was able to fly it.
@@jamestorres4705 if i wasnt on my way to neck and back surgery for the first time at 29 yrs old and i wasnt blind as my 96 year old gpa that watched a nuke at bikini id be doing everything in my power to be up there closest i ever got was sitting in a sr71 retired at wings over the rockies the night of my senior prom. I wanted to go for aerospace engineering get the second best thing building the machines but then nasa got defunded under obama and that meant alot of funding for lockheed and others went poof and it just seemed pointless wish i woulda stuck it out i could be working at space x lol. I believe you could teach youngins to fly maybey in the sim but teaching none the less hell id take some lessons just to get better at warthunder and squad lol
@@jamestorres4705you should look into flight simulators. If you get yourself a decent computer and HOTAS you can have a ton of fun in Digital Combat Simulator World's AH-64D
Ever heard of DCS? It could bring some of the enjoyment back. You could teach people too! There's a pretty big community that has some actual pilots.
My friend flew these for several years. Capt. (now Major) Troy "Dexter" Carver. Great pilot and a fantastic father and husband.
Had the chance to sit in a Zulu recently at Pensacola Naval AS during airshow. That thing is meant for small guys. I am not big at 6 foot 170 lbs but it was tight getting in and out.
Thank you both for your service.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Reminds me of the Cobras that would escort and prep the LZ in nam. Watching them workout was amazing.
It's kinda cool how the visor is centered on the pilot's right eye instead of centered on their face. Does that mean left-eye dominant pilots would need a mirrored helmet and visor?
Can’t speak on that visor for that model of the Cobra but in the Apache, we wear an HDU that’s in front of our right eye. It has night vision, all flight and weapons symbology and other info. Like a HUD but in your eye. If you’re left eye dominant like I am, I had to train my right eye and I did that my closing my left eye for short periods of time to make my right eye take charge. Sounds crazy but it wasn’t that big of a deal. Even after 20 years, I’d occasionally have to blink my left eye to remind it, especially if there were a lot of lights visible outside or if I accidentally turn up the interior lights a little too much to look at something. There’s new technology coming out all of the time that will be much better. Unfortunately I will never get to use it.
@@bks252 this was Nic Cage's problem in the movie " Firebirds " if I remember right. the solution was of course hilarious.
@@nadjasunflower1387yes.
A lot of people dont realize the Apache can fit AA missiles, they just never bother.
This is a Zulu Cobra, the AH-1Z. The Marines fly these, the Army flies Apaches.
@@donjones4719Correct.........
@@timberwolf27 ..........
@@chilledburrito @donjones4719 Could someone drop the penny for these fellows, I cant do it, not anymore... Reddit has taken too much strength and hope away.
Marines are cool by me ⚓, we all settled?
This bird would be a great addition to DCS World!
Yeah, i'd kill for one
It'd be the only thing competing with the Mi24 for me
I love the AH-1Z, I truly think these are understated in the world as how huge of an asset they really are.
Terrific video, thanks for posting!
I thought this terrain looked familiar & when I saw the hangars it was confirmed that they're flying over NAS/NAEC Lakehurst, NJ (where the Hindenburg blew up at. These days they call it something like Joint Base McGuire (AFB) - Fort Dix (Army) & NAS Lakehurst (Navy). This is the base where they test anything to do with aircraft carrier catapults. I'm not sure if it still is but back in the day Navy/Marines that were to be Aerographers Mate/weatherman went to school here as well as personnel that were going to be PR's (parachute riggers/aircraft survival equipmentman) who were in charge of maintaining all of the emergency equipment (life rafts, radios, parachutes etc.) that are inside any particular aircraft.
After I got out of the Navy from being an Naval Aircrewman on Lockheed P-3C Orion's I learned to fly at Lakewood Airport (Lakewood connects to Lakehurst). Seeing those hangars helped me navigate back in 1995 when I was flying solo.
ah right on so it is Lakehurst lol. Army has a Blackhawk facility there now. It's where I work. I drive past the hindenburg crash site every day. And I've flown around that training area quite a bit.
These guys are as cool as ice cubes at the North Pole! I swear they have to pass a coolness test to become pilots.
I had a great opportunity to fly with these dudes in combat and stateside for a bunch of JTAC validation and we talked through some awesome weaponeering theory incorporating us (AC-130) and cobras and Hueys. It was a blast. Really good guys great pilots.
Hasard how cool you got to fly and shoot that awesome gun, thank you for sharing this awesome experience with us!
'we've got a f-35 pilot, piloting'
'heh, watch out'
It's so much fun to live vicariously through you, Hazard! Thanks for the vids...☺
Amazing how long-lived these aircraft platforms are. The original AH-1 first flew almost 50 years ago and the UH-1 it was developed from is a couple years away from 60 years old. That's some impressive heritage, even though it's likely that every single component of the Zulu's design is an improvement upon the original's. It's still an H-1.
Semper Fi! Give'm hell! Always wanted to be a Cobra pilot. My Uncle flew them in Vietnam. My vision kept me from going zero. Enlisted and ended up in Comm.
Met a guy who flew the ch53 and f8’s in vietnam. Yes, he did both. Hundreds of combat missions on fixed and rotary. One of the last Marines to leave Saigon, and the XO who helped plan the helo evac
I NEED this for DCS.
This is awesome to watch..thanks Hasard,
For anyone curious this is East of "Range 14" near McGuire AFB.
Okay that's what I was thinking!!! I'm in the USNR and drill at Lakehurst. I thought those hangers in the distant background looked familiar.
This is amazing and educational. Thanks Hasard!
That view is stunning. Thank you for taking the time, And the controls! Greetings from New Mexico!
As a former Infantryman.. I truly appreciate these guys... Badass..
I started out working on the J models back in the 80's. Then Whiskeys. Amazing where they have taken the Cobra platform. Semper Fi, brothers!
I can't parse half of the jargon they speak, but it is an absolute joy to watch extremely dedicated and talented pilots in control of some of the most amazing machines invented!
The view from those seats is awesome. I flew civilian helicopters many years ago. Always dreamed for having a go at something like this. Didn’t realise the cobra was still in service.
This is new Zulu Cobra
@@JimNortonsAlcoholism yeah got that. Looks like a huge upgrade. The helmets were an obvious sign.
@@MeppyMancan't quite see it in this video, but zulus also got a second engine 👍
@@sorincaladera936 oh I noticed that in the video. That would make a massive difference. I never flew twins myself but have flown in plenty. So much safer and more power available. And on such a light attack helicopter that would be significant.
Four blades also. It’s really quite a different helicopter.
Boys being boys! Excellent driving guys!
I just became a fan of the Cobra.
It is so sleek and…menacing.
That has to be a blast to fly and fight.
They are pretty reliable too hardly any major issues. More likely avi related issues pop up but long as routine maintenance and inspection done pretty good.
Greetings from Czech Republic! Looking forward to see these beauties flying in Czech Air Force colours. 🙂
The USA Cobra and Apache both have carried air to air missiles since they went into service. The Cobra carried then in the Viet Nam war.
That is completely false. Apaches have never carried them. I started flying AH-64A in the 80’s and then went on to fly AH-64D and taught the E model. We have never carried them nor have we had the integration for them. They may have tested some for R&D at the Test Activity Center or wherever but that’s it. We did put the Stingers on the OH-58 for a little while. Sorry to break the bad news to you. The Army is the only service to fly the AH-64. As far as I know, the Marines were the only ones to put Stingers on the AH-1. The AH-64’s mission wasn’t to perform air to air missions. They would have been wasted weight.
@@bks252the Apache can carry ATAS tho
Seriously one of THE COOLEST UA-cam channels ever!
This is how you recruit people. Excellent job sir :)
I never thought about the AOA. 25-45* in on the target then launch the rocket drives the rocket to the target, you're basically sling-shotting it to the target. I bet they learned that in Vietnam.
Coolest GD video ive seen in my entire life. "Yeah im a fighter pilot and my buddy the fighter helo pilot not only took me out for a spin in his fighter helo but also let me fly in and shoot its guns.......no biggie"
Amazing, really amazing. Makes you appreciate the exceptional skill these guys have .
You guys make me smile even on the darkest days.
That view from the cockpit is amazing.
That’s amazing he gave you control over the aircraft, considering your expertise is operating fighter planes. What a special experience.
This is one of the coolest videos ever made.
That is SICK!!!
Glad you enjoyed it, it was an awesome flight!
So cool. Thanks for sharing this amazing footage!
Wonderful footage - thank you for sharing. Grace and Blessings unto all!
Camp Lejeune I presume. I remember sleeping next to an aerial range and hearing cobras coming in shooting that 20mm and rockets. I was a little nervous due to our proximity to the range. Really cool video. Thank you
This is in the vicinity of Lakehurst NJ. I believe HMLA 773 Red Dogs
May I ask how you were allowed to actually operate the aircraft during a ride along? I’m not familiar with military aviation regulations. I work in the Navy nuclear community and we were never allowed to have people that weren’t in an official capacity touch any of our controls so say.
" just miss the smell " - Thank you for this realistic and accurative onboard media. FlySafe
Thanks for sharing, really cool to hear it from the experts. Charles
Apaches are cool and all, but the Zulu has ALWAYS been my favorite helicopter.
Thank you all for your service and sacrifices for our nation. May God keep you safe in the coming years as it seems like WWIII is unavoidable. PS…that is one beautiful aircraft.
Dcs graphics are getting insane
Is that extra control pad tucked to the port side for when the pilot wants to control the weapon systems normally controlled by the front guy?
Imagine being Air Force, piloting a viper that’s wild…
Not to nitpick but.... Marines operate the AH-1
@@jts0221 I think he might have been talking about Hasard Lee, the creator of this channel who is air force & has several videos of himself on this channel flying f16s as an adversary pilot.
In this video he is in the front seat (gunner)- must be some type of joint service training between air force & marine corp?? Maybe he'll talk more about it in another video.
Love it!!! Thx guys so much
Very cool to see this. Thanks for sharing!
I’m graduating high school in a month and going to college next year. I’m wondering if ROTC is the right route for being a fighter pilot. Are there better routes?
I would love to know what the pros and cons of a cobra versus the Apache helicopter. Years ago when I was serving in the army, they still had cobras used as scout helicopters. They weren’t near as advanced as these helicopters I think they only had one engine.
That's probably a pre-curser to him getting in the apache!
Just too glad the Cobra didn't get the budget axe. Zulu puts the panic into all other combat helos everywhere, everywhen, everyhow. Get Out Of My Way.
Wow the Z uses a video game controller like device as the gunner, talk about getting our youth able to jump into an important role of military much more easilly . Awesome
Amazing and thanks to these legends for all you do!
Would love to see the same type of video with an Apache. This video was awesome
Love The Book Mr Lee.Its Going To Be In Display On My Trucks Window, Aim High
My uncle Jim flew the first gen Cobra gun ship in the Vietnam war. The early UH1 Huey and AH1 Cobra used exactly the same power plant.
Can you believe that he’s paid to do this! What a life.
I keep hoping DCS will get the Zulu Cobra someday. They added the Apache, but my heart belongs to the Cobra family. I'll even settle for a Whiskey Cobra.
Been years since I last sat in a J-model Cobra over Cecil Field. Snakes aer the best ride in the fleet. Semper Fi.
Living the absolute dream
Cobras/Vipers are Marine Corps only right? Army uses Apache
Excellent video, excellent aircraft, and excellent crew! Thank you for posting this video Marine Air and the Zulu are fascinating, I enjoy learning about the personnel/aircraft 🇺🇸
Love your videos bud. Thank you for your service and sharing the experience.🤜🏼🤛🏼
What a great video. The best one I’ve seen all day.
Yes but how does it do evading MANPAD, Stinger, RPG and SAM in general?
Very cool. Now lets get you connected with the Army Armor School at Fort Moore GA to get some time in a tank!!!
I know of another UA-camr that recently got qualified to fly a Blackhawk. He said it was far easier to fly because of the built in electronics to aid in flying. I think in the next year he may buy one for himself.
40 years ago i was in the corp as a engine mech and i st mech every once in a while . i do remember the cobras we had on board even back then you wouldn't want to mess with one of them .
As a tech data manager on the UH-1Y and AH-1Z program this is a very cool video to watch..
Bro is a viper pilot and a viper pilot
i am so proud to call myself an American...God bless the USA and all of our fighting men and women..
I miss working on this beautiful helicopter!
The Z plus the APKS seeker-heads are a beast mode combo.
Man talk about taking me back. I flew the Bell OH-58D which was the best scout attack helicopter the Army ever had. Like the Z, the D was a maneuverable beast. Love it
this Guy is so chill so he gets my sub